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Dragnet: The Big Friend

Dragnet · April 5, 1951 · 29 min · 4,770 words

The transcript of “The Big Friend”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast April 5, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Dragnet free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Your about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes. Best of all long cigarettes? Brings you dragnet. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a mama sign detail.

A phone call comes into your office from a man who tells you his wife has been murdered. And he's not sure who the killer is. Your job. Find him. You will be amazed when you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes.

You'll find they now cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality. You see, Fatima is the quality king-sized cigarette, because it contains the finest domestic and Turkish tobacco superbly blended. And Fatima is extra mild, with a much different, much better, flavor and aroma than any other long cigarette.

So compare Fatima yourself. Fatima's now cost the same as other long cigarettes, But your first pup will tell you... Ah, that's different. Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. Ask your dealer for Fatima. For quality, king-size cigarette.

Best of all, long cigarettes. Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, January 9th. It was rainy and windy in Los Angeles. We were working the night, watch out of homicide detail.

My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. It was 9.27 p.m. when I got to room 42. Homicide detail. Hi, Joe. Great night, huh? Yeah, terrible weather. Just look out there on spring, spray.

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